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but president obama supports it and congress is set to debate it again. >> very powerful story. thank you. >>> a strange story tonight about a violent home invasion. the attackers using a hatchet to slash their victims in san francisco. it happened last night in the normally quiet noe valley neighborhood. the scene of the crime, a victorian on 27th street. kpix 5 reporter da lin with more on the unsettling crime. >> reporter: the attack shocked people because this is typically a quiet and safe area. take a look where we're standing, near the victim's house. the attack happened around 11:00. >> they said help, called for help three times, sounded like a man. >> reporter: neighbors say the screams came from the top unit of this screened duplex in san francisco's quiet noe valley neighborhood. >> more of a gaspy help. >> reporter: she and her boyfriend came out of their house and saw a teenager running away from the greenhouse. >> a teenager, he was running up the street, when he saw me he stopped running. he was looking back at a car that was driving by. he just look up to no good
but president obama supports it and congress is set to debate it again. >> very powerful story. thank you. >>> a strange story tonight about a violent home invasion. the attackers using a hatchet to slash their victims in san francisco. it happened last night in the normally quiet noe valley neighborhood. the scene of the crime, a victorian on 27th street. kpix 5 reporter da lin with more on the unsettling crime. >> reporter: the attack shocked people because this is...
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instead he hit the links with the commander-in-chief, president obama. >> yeah. he calls up and said hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. [ laughter ] >> okay. uhm, no. it's uhm, obviously there is a process that's involved and, uhm, i was invited to play. and it was an invitation that certainly you don't turn down. >> yeah. i would say. can you imagine having him on speed dial? >> no. >> call him up right now. >> guess he passed a background check. >> guess so. >> when you're playing and there's an issue with somebody's game does tiger say, mr. president, you want to change your grip? >> sure. >> kick it back to the fairway. nobody will see. it's a mulligan! captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com licensed phone-ups ble 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gas
instead he hit the links with the commander-in-chief, president obama. >> yeah. he calls up and said hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. [ laughter ] >> okay. uhm, no. it's uhm, obviously there is a process that's involved and, uhm, i was invited to play. and it was an invitation that certainly you don't turn down. >> yeah. i would say. can you imagine having him on speed dial? >> no. >> call him up right now. >> guess he passed a background...
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. >>> president obama getting ready to deliver his fourth state of the union address. the white house says tomorrow's speech will serve as a book end to the inaugural address. a sign the president will touch on priorities such as immigration reform and reducing gun violence but the main thrust of the speak will be on so-called pocketbook issues. >> the core emphasis that he has always placed in these big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy work for the middle class because the middle class is the engine that drives this country forward. >> kpix 5 will air the president's state of the union address live tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. >>> flocks of birds leaving behind health hazards. the tactic in one bay area community to get rid of the geese. >> spinning, spinning into final for 20 minutes. and you hit the ground. >> his parachute opened too early and improperly but that's not all. why the faa report on his accident is what he says really bothers him. a city in the east bay. the problem is the mess the birds leave beh
. >>> president obama getting ready to deliver his fourth state of the union address. the white house says tomorrow's speech will serve as a book end to the inaugural address. a sign the president will touch on priorities such as immigration reform and reducing gun violence but the main thrust of the speak will be on so-called pocketbook issues. >> the core emphasis that he has always placed in these big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to...
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president obama has until the end of the month to file a friend of the court brief. during his state of the union address he raised expectations among opponents of proposition 8. he said gays and lesbians must be treated equally under the law. sending the brief to the supreme court would signal a deepening commitment of the president to gay rights. >>> a life-long worldwide mission for this week's jefferson award winner. as kate kelly reports now she is changing lives from palestine to peru. >>> reporter: >> i have never in my life met someone more dedicated, more determined or more capable than laura escobosa. >> reporter: high praise for a woman who may not have a medical degree but who these doctors say has done more to help patients around the world than you can imagine. for 23 years, laura escobosa has led operation rainbow, a nonprofit organization that provides free orthopedic surgery to needy children in underdeveloped countries. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: laura, who speaks five languages, volunteered to go as a translatedder with one of the first
president obama has until the end of the month to file a friend of the court brief. during his state of the union address he raised expectations among opponents of proposition 8. he said gays and lesbians must be treated equally under the law. sending the brief to the supreme court would signal a deepening commitment of the president to gay rights. >>> a life-long worldwide mission for this week's jefferson award winner. as kate kelly reports now she is changing lives from palestine to...
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senators are working on a bill and an unfinished proposal by the obama administration suggests a path that would take 13 years. in san francisco, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> thank you. >>> one of the high-speed rail's biggest enemies could become an ally. kpix 5's don knapp says that's only if neighbors on the peninsula get their way. don. >> reporter: liz, it's not that folks here in the peninsula are opposed to the concept of high- speed rail. what they are opposed to is a prospect of having streets and neighborhoods torn up for years while they expand the right of way. now there's legislation that could resolve that. a caltrain rolls into palo alto on a side of right of way. now after a century of development communities have moved up to the edge of the tracks. here at alma and churchill palo alto high's athletic fields and stadium border one side of the tracks. the busy road and compact neighborhoods border the other. expanding the right of way would take them out. that's what california's high- speed rail authority has in mind. two inside tracks for caltrains, two outside track
senators are working on a bill and an unfinished proposal by the obama administration suggests a path that would take 13 years. in san francisco, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> thank you. >>> one of the high-speed rail's biggest enemies could become an ally. kpix 5's don knapp says that's only if neighbors on the peninsula get their way. don. >> reporter: liz, it's not that folks here in the peninsula are opposed to the concept of high- speed rail. what they are opposed to...
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perhaps the most emotional moment of night, when president obama spoke of victims of gun violence. >>reporter: the most arousing ovation of the time came as president obama introduced haydia's parents. >>reporter: their daughter a 15-year-old majorette, who marched at the inauguration, was done down . tonight, president obama urged a gun control vote in her name and the names of others. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of new town deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of tucson and blacksburg and other communities deserve a vote. >>reporter: a poll show that though many meshes support some form of in -- americans support some form of gun control the importance of it pails. >> only 4% of the electorate sees gun control as the most important issue. >>reporter: facing a congress deeply divided with on an assault weapons ban joe says the president closed with politics and passion. >> i think the president tried to leave with passion that a lot of voters are felt. >>reporter: following the president's speech, its was the republican's turn. ma
perhaps the most emotional moment of night, when president obama spoke of victims of gun violence. >>reporter: the most arousing ovation of the time came as president obama introduced haydia's parents. >>reporter: their daughter a 15-year-old majorette, who marched at the inauguration, was done down . tonight, president obama urged a gun control vote in her name and the names of others. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of new town deserve a vote. the families of...
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. >>> well, tomorrow evening, president obama will deliver his fourth state of the union address to the union serving as a book end to the inaugural address. expect to hear issues like immigration reform and gun violence. but when the president stands before congress, his main focus will be on the economy. >> there is a core emphasis that he's always placed on big stephens and will remain the same which is into he had to make the economy work for the middle class because the middle class is the engine that drives this country forward. kpix 5 will air the state of the union address live tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. followed by a very special edition of kpix 5 news at 7:30. >>> wild goose chase might soon come to an end for the city of dublin. droppings from canada geese cover the dublin sports grounds off civic plaza. kpix reporter patrick sedillo explains the city has hired some four-legged friends to give chase. >>> reporter: we have had a herd of geese that have actually been growing throughout the years and the sports user group, the little league and soccer players, the families are
. >>> well, tomorrow evening, president obama will deliver his fourth state of the union address to the union serving as a book end to the inaugural address. expect to hear issues like immigration reform and gun violence. but when the president stands before congress, his main focus will be on the economy. >> there is a core emphasis that he's always placed on big stephens and will remain the same which is into he had to make the economy work for the middle class because the...
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((roll pkg)) p >>> president obama hit the trail to discuss the automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport news shipyard they may have to stay home without pay if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic spending cuts. >> this work along with hundreds of thousands of jobs are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts set to kick in march 1 will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense department's budget. shipyard employees listening to the president are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those i guess laid off, trying to figure out how i would continue to go and earn my money to pay for college. >> reporter: if the president and congress can't reach a budget compromise, it's not only big navy ship builders who will be affected. those automatic cuts are expected to trickle down. pedro alfonso employs 120 workers to install communications fiber. he has already been notified some of his government contracts will be put on hold. >> we thought sequestration wouldn't happen, no way it could hap
((roll pkg)) p >>> president obama hit the trail to discuss the automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport news shipyard they may have to stay home without pay if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic spending cuts. >> this work along with hundreds of thousands of jobs are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts set to kick in march 1 will take a $46 billion chunk out of the...
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yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic agencies operating budgets. >>> president obama will meet today with japanese prime minister shinzo abay. they will be discussing the north korea nuclear threat. the united states and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades now. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines will keep boeing 787s grounded until june. boeing will go to the faa today with plans to fix the plane's battery problems. the 787 dreamliner has been grounded since two incidents last month. the japanese investigators say they found an oil lea
yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic...
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i would like to hear obama talk with the north koreans. in a perfect world, bring them all home. >> reporter: goldstar mom karen meredith knows she won't hear that tonight but she hopes to hear more troops will be coming home. she doesn't want other mothers to have to go through her heartbreak. her son lieutenant ken ballard was killed in iraq nine years ago. >> i hear the president will be announcing 34,000 troops will be coming out of afghanistan. we don't know where they go next. so it's not like they're probably coming home. >> reporter: she also hopes the president addresses veterans issues like mental and physical health, housing and jobs, and also reminds america that sacrifices are still being made. >> people need to remember that we're still fighting a war. >> reporter: and we are told that the president will announce that major troop withdrawal that will continue through well into next year as well as condemn north korea for its nuclear testing. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> the president will address the n
i would like to hear obama talk with the north koreans. in a perfect world, bring them all home. >> reporter: goldstar mom karen meredith knows she won't hear that tonight but she hopes to hear more troops will be coming home. she doesn't want other mothers to have to go through her heartbreak. her son lieutenant ken ballard was killed in iraq nine years ago. >> i hear the president will be announcing 34,000 troops will be coming out of afghanistan. we don't know where they go next....
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governor brown and members of the national governor's association, they will meet with president obama on monday. automatic across-the-board cuts are totaling about $85 million set to take effect in a week unless they could come to some sort of an agreement to stop or postpone those cuts in a weekly radio and web address. president obama took aim at therepublicans. >> unfortunately it appears that they have decided instead of compromising, instead of asking for anything, they would rather let these cuts fall on the middle class. and here's what that choice means. once these cuts take effect, thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off and tens of thousands of parents will need to scramble to find child care for their kids. air traffic controllers and airport security will see cutbacks, causing delays across the country. >> our republicans had a message of their own. >> the fact is republicans in congress right now will provide the flexibility to make the necessary spending reductions and address our deficit and debt instead of going through the sequester. in fact house republi
governor brown and members of the national governor's association, they will meet with president obama on monday. automatic across-the-board cuts are totaling about $85 million set to take effect in a week unless they could come to some sort of an agreement to stop or postpone those cuts in a weekly radio and web address. president obama took aim at therepublicans. >> unfortunately it appears that they have decided instead of compromising, instead of asking for anything, they would rather...
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president obama is also expected to speak about new gun laws. with many victims of gun violence in the chamber, some of those victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests tonight. but many lawmakers remain opposed to laws banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines. >> in my view, stripping the constitutional rights of law- abiding citizens does nothing to prevent criminals from carrying out violent crimes. >> reporter: with congress so divided, the president will hit the road after his speech to take his agenda to the american people. and he is going to be heading to asheville, north carolina, also atlanta and chicago. the logic there is it's a white house strategy for the president to try to gain public support outside of the capital instead of inside. >> all right, susan. it's a little different this year. can you tell us why there will be two republican responses? >> reporter: yes. there will be a response of course from senator marco rubio of florida. he gives the official gop response. thi
president obama is also expected to speak about new gun laws. with many victims of gun violence in the chamber, some of those victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests tonight. but many lawmakers remain opposed to laws banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines. >> in my view, stripping the constitutional rights of law- abiding citizens does nothing to prevent criminals from carrying out violent crimes. >> reporter: with...
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president obama issued a warning to congress yesterday saying sequestration would result in a lot of lost jobs. lawmakers are currently on vacation and are not scheduled to return until sometime next week. >>> jesse jackson, jr., and his wife sandra are expected to enter guilty pleas in federal court today. both reached plea deals with prosecutors to answer charges that include spending $750 million of campaign donations on personal items. those items are said to include furs, celebrity memorabilia and $43,000 gold watches. the sentence also include jail time if prosecutors have their way. >> they will recommend jail. they will recommend a five-year term. but the judge can ignore that recommendation. >> jesse jackson, jr., went on medical leave last year to undergo treatment for bipolar disorder. he never returned to congress and resigned from his illinois seat in november. >>> we are hearing now from the player on the receiving end of that basketball shove over the weekend. cal coach mike montgomery shoving his star player allen crabbe sunday night during a game with usc. crabbe med
president obama issued a warning to congress yesterday saying sequestration would result in a lot of lost jobs. lawmakers are currently on vacation and are not scheduled to return until sometime next week. >>> jesse jackson, jr., and his wife sandra are expected to enter guilty pleas in federal court today. both reached plea deals with prosecutors to answer charges that include spending $750 million of campaign donations on personal items. those items are said to include furs,...
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president obama presented the presidential citizens medal to the families of the six school staffers killed in the massacre. the award is the nation's second highest civilian honor. mr. obama wiped away a tear as he reflected on the victims' sacrifices. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since the sandy hook massacre, the president promised to crackdown on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun control agenda. >>> insult to injury, how even on land the cruise ship passengers ran into bad luck on their long voyage home. >> good for your heart, but not for your risk of cancer. the new information linking alcohol use to several cancers. >> it is the day after valentine's day but the high temperatures today it should be the day after easter. take a look at the numbers. 76 degrees for los gatos, 73 for palo alto. fairfield 73. san ramon 72. believe it or not it's going to feel a lot like winter soon. find out when the chilly change is comi
president obama presented the presidential citizens medal to the families of the six school staffers killed in the massacre. the award is the nation's second highest civilian honor. mr. obama wiped away a tear as he reflected on the victims' sacrifices. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since the sandy hook massacre, the president promised to crackdown on gun violence....
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. >>> president obama's state of the union address is expected to focus on the economy. he is set to address job creation and age growth tomorrow night. the president says he will also discuss upcoming budget fights including the march 1 deadline for automatic defense and domestic cuts known as the sequester. and you can watch the state of the union tomorrow night at 6:00 right here on kpix 5. and we'll have a special edition of kpix 5 news right after. >>> last night's 55th annual grammys had plenty of high notes. ben tracy takes us back stage to show us the big numbers and special moments. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> reporter: a grammy performance is meant to be memorable so the three guys known as the band "fun" were caught "singin' in the rain." ♪ [ music ]♪ >> reporter: taylor swift was the ringmaster of her own on- stage circus. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> reporter: rhianna gave one of the more intimate performances of the night. >> the grammy goes to somebody that i used to no. >> reporter: gotye won for best record but were most thrilled about somebody they had never met. >>
. >>> president obama's state of the union address is expected to focus on the economy. he is set to address job creation and age growth tomorrow night. the president says he will also discuss upcoming budget fights including the march 1 deadline for automatic defense and domestic cuts known as the sequester. and you can watch the state of the union tomorrow night at 6:00 right here on kpix 5. and we'll have a special edition of kpix 5 news right after. >>> last night's 55th...
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both tough critics of obama's foreign policy. >> send me send a comp men'sive immigration -- comprehensive immigration bill in the next few months and i will sign it right away and america will be better for it. >>> also, a star student at u.c. berkley revealed he's an undocumented immigrant. he shared his story as part of an online campaign for the dream act. that's the proposed immigration law that congress is considering that would allow certain students like himself the path to citizenship. critics say that this plan, however, may just encourage and invite illegal immigration. d.c. lawmakers are expected to take up the issue this year. >>> and today pope benedict blessed thousands of pilgrims from his window overlooking st. peter's square. >> that was the second to last angelus blessing before he steps down at the end of the upon. he outstretched his arms. he made no mention of his decision to resign but thanks the faithful for the affection and spiritual closeness. >>> now there's controversial in los angeles about the selection of the next pope. retired cardinal mahony is eligible to
both tough critics of obama's foreign policy. >> send me send a comp men'sive immigration -- comprehensive immigration bill in the next few months and i will sign it right away and america will be better for it. >>> also, a star student at u.c. berkley revealed he's an undocumented immigrant. he shared his story as part of an online campaign for the dream act. that's the proposed immigration law that congress is considering that would allow certain students like himself the path...
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. >>> president obama is on the road heading to minnesota to promote his gun control proposals. it was a big issue on the sunday morning talk shows over the weekend. the president wants congress to pass a ban on assault weapons, limit the number of bullets gun clips can hold and require universal background checks. >> it's a fraud to call itdown verify a -- universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it it. >> i know the value of an assault weapon, to kill people very quickly. they're way it to readily available. >> the proposals include an increase in mental health resources. president obama talked with scott pelley about a number of issues, one of them the bow scouts and gays. >> my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does. >> boy scout leaders announced last week that they are considering now overturning their long standing ban on homosexuals. the organization will meet this week to make a final decision. >>> some new data shows that bullying of gay teens drops off as they get older. a study in england tra
. >>> president obama is on the road heading to minnesota to promote his gun control proposals. it was a big issue on the sunday morning talk shows over the weekend. the president wants congress to pass a ban on assault weapons, limit the number of bullets gun clips can hold and require universal background checks. >> it's a fraud to call itdown verify a -- universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it it. >> i know the value of an assault weapon, to kill people...
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obama will travel to israel. it will happen in the spring. the president will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. reportedly as early as march. the two leaders have had a rocky relationship. the white house says the trip will be an opportunity to reaffirm ties between the u.s. and israel. president obama will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> the military is poised to extend some benefits to same- sex partners of gay servicemembers. u.s. officials say they are likely to include health and welfare programs as well as access to on base stores and services 16 months after the pentagon revealed the ban on openly gay servicemembers. an announcement is expected in the next few days. >>> britain is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage. a bill that would enable same- sex couples to get married in civil and religious ceremonies passed the house of commons today in a 400-175 vote. the bill must go through several more stages before it can become law. the church of england along with the conservative party are among the one
obama will travel to israel. it will happen in the spring. the president will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. reportedly as early as march. the two leaders have had a rocky relationship. the white house says the trip will be an opportunity to reaffirm ties between the u.s. and israel. president obama will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> the military is poised to extend some benefits to same- sex partners of gay servicemembers. u.s. officials say they are...
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president obama issued a statement calling the latest nuclear test a threat to u.s. security and international piece. in his statement he says, "the danger posed by north korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community. the united states will continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies." as frank mentioned earlier, the u.n. security council will hold a closed-door emergency meeting this morning to discuss the nuclear test. reporting live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> the latest developments in north korea will likely make national security a bigger part of president obama's state of the union address. but domestic issues will probably be the main focus of tonight's speech. the president is expected to call for more money for infrastructure, clean energy, and manufacturing jobs. >> the president's principal preoccupation since he ran for this often beginning in 2007 has been, what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> the official republican respons
president obama issued a statement calling the latest nuclear test a threat to u.s. security and international piece. in his statement he says, "the danger posed by north korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community. the united states will continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies." as frank mentioned earlier, the u.n. security council will hold a closed-door emergency meeting this morning to discuss...
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republicans say taxes is off the table and president obama says new revenues are a must. >>> and that's why we turn to our political insiders, former mayor willie brown and foeley, and our first question is congress isn't in education. what's going to happen -- in session. what's going to happen when they come back. >> i don't think any of them understand and appreciate what the problem really is because nobody has an exit strategy. nobody has a way out the back door. every're time there's always been -- every other time there's been some way out the back door. you could delay it six weeks, you could pump it here, pump it there. nobody has that kind of strategy. you can't delay. >> reporter: what is it about cuts that the congress just doesn't want to touch. >> nobody wants to touch their pet project, the same as always. the conservatives don't want to touch the military, the liberals don't want to touch the social programs and nobody wants to go there. >> reporter: and there's a stronger constituency, the farmers in this country who get the subsidies for what they don't grow, let me te
republicans say taxes is off the table and president obama says new revenues are a must. >>> and that's why we turn to our political insiders, former mayor willie brown and foeley, and our first question is congress isn't in education. what's going to happen -- in session. what's going to happen when they come back. >> i don't think any of them understand and appreciate what the problem really is because nobody has an exit strategy. nobody has a way out the back door. every're...
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president obama weighed in on the debate in an interview with "cbs evening news" anchor scott pelley. he says it's time for change. >> my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life. >> the boy scouts of america has more than two million members nationwide. >>> the san jose city council will decide next week if it will get involved in the supreme court case concerning gay marriage in california. the city may join san francisco in filing arguments against proposition 8. the u.s. supreme court is due to hear those arguments in late march. the high court is reviewing last year's ruling that prop 8 is unconstitutional. >>> in healthwatch, a new study shows mothers exposed to pollution are more likely to have babies with lower birth weights. the study looked at more than three million births all around the world. researchers found areas with higher pollution also had higher numbers of babies born under 5.5 pounds. >>> the cocktail lovers, beware. a new study found people who mix alcohol with di
president obama weighed in on the debate in an interview with "cbs evening news" anchor scott pelley. he says it's time for change. >> my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life. >> the boy scouts of america has more than two million members nationwide. >>> the san jose city council will decide next week if it will get involved in the supreme court case concerning...
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. >> the vice president is pushing for the obama administration's gun control proposals including expanded background checks for gun purchases a ban on military- style weapons and a limit on the size of magazines. to counter the administration's gun control push the nra ran newspaper ads in five key states where democratic senators are expected to face tough re-election fights. >>> another strange twist in the oscar pistorius case. coming up, the startling revelation about the chief detective. >> and a wildlife mystery solved by bay area scientists. why thousands of sea mammals get sick every year. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. francisco. x-rays show lead pellets in a raccoon's brain, and i
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an administration official says president obama has picked rei president sally jewell as the new secretary of interior. prior to joining rei, she spent 19 years in a commercial banking industry. if confirmed she would replace outgoing interior secretary ken salazar. >>> murder in wine country. three bodies found inside a home and this morning the search now on for their killer. it's a developing story from a home on ross station road outside the town of forrestville up in sonoma county. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec has the latest. >> reporter: investigators have been doing a lot more interviews overnight. they say that they are confident they will be able to catch the murderer soon. in the meantime, this person is still on the loose because they say this was not a murder- suicide. three men were found shot to death inside a bedroom in one of the houses on the back end of this property in forrestville. one of the men's brother found them after he hadn't heard from him in several hours. >> we got called at about 3:15 this afternoon by a female reporting party. she was here with her boyfriend
an administration official says president obama has picked rei president sally jewell as the new secretary of interior. prior to joining rei, she spent 19 years in a commercial banking industry. if confirmed she would replace outgoing interior secretary ken salazar. >>> murder in wine country. three bodies found inside a home and this morning the search now on for their killer. it's a developing story from a home on ross station road outside the town of forrestville up in sonoma...
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president obama says the test threatens the u.s. security and international peace. north korea says it's a response to u.s. threats. >>> president obama will deliver his state of the union address this evening. there are new reports this morning that he will announce a major reduction of u.s. military presence in afghanistan over the next year. 34,000 u.s. servicemembers would be coming home. about half the number currently in afghanistan. >> and kpix 5 will air the president's state of the union address live this evening starting at 6 p.m. followed by a special edition of kpix 5 news at 7:30. >>> one last check of weather and traffic. if you like sunshine this week, you are in luck. >> what a week we have ahead. we have some patchy fog out there though this morning. you see some of that sitting out over the bay early on. the temperatures a little chilly in spots. some 30s and 40s. i think by the afternoon, we should see plenty of sunshine maybe a couple of lingering clouds coastside, 50s there, 60s elsewhere. next couple of days near 70 by friday, liz. >> i know. w
president obama says the test threatens the u.s. security and international peace. north korea says it's a response to u.s. threats. >>> president obama will deliver his state of the union address this evening. there are new reports this morning that he will announce a major reduction of u.s. military presence in afghanistan over the next year. 34,000 u.s. servicemembers would be coming home. about half the number currently in afghanistan. >> and kpix 5 will air the president's...
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yesterday, president obama spoke with republican congressional leaders john boehner and mitch mcconnell. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both sides i think look bad in the process. >> members of the house and senate have been on vacation this week and are due back on capitol hill on monday. >>> and today president obama will meet with japan's prime minister to discuss the north korea nuclear threat. the u.s. and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines is putting off using that boeing dreamliner at least until june 5. meanwhile boeing plans to go to the faa today with its idea to fix the plane's battery problems. the plane of course grounded since last month. japanese investigators say they have found an oil leak that was caused by an improper paint job that disabled a switch. they are still looking into that battery issue. >>> it's 5:18 right now. a dangerous prank. what happens when a teen throws a snowball at a friend on a chair lift. >> let's see lebron jame
yesterday, president obama spoke with republican congressional leaders john boehner and mitch mcconnell. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both sides i think look bad in the process. >> members of the house and senate have been on vacation this week and are due back on capitol hill on monday. >>> and today president obama will meet with japan's prime minister to discuss the north korea nuclear threat. the u.s. and japan have a security alliance that...
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the conference is to promote the obama administration's gun control proposals. among those who plan to be in attendance, the parents of one of the children killed in the shooting at sandy hook elementary. >>> time now 6:40. a little too crunchy. why kellogg's is recalling a popular cereal. >> plus it was not the romantic valentine's day they had planned. how a local couple ended up at a police station with $11,000 in cash. we'll explain. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. let's get a quick look at the early numbers here. so far not looking too good. coming up an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. are on the scene of a shooting.. along the las vegas strip. there was some sort of shootout.. >>> las vegas police are on the scene of a shooting and this is right on vegas strip. >> you're looking at an aerial view right now. there was some sort of shootout apparently outside of the bally's casino. cbs affiliate in las vegas report that three people are dead. at least three more are injured. it set off a five-car accident incl
the conference is to promote the obama administration's gun control proposals. among those who plan to be in attendance, the parents of one of the children killed in the shooting at sandy hook elementary. >>> time now 6:40. a little too crunchy. why kellogg's is recalling a popular cereal. >> plus it was not the romantic valentine's day they had planned. how a local couple ended up at a police station with $11,000 in cash. we'll explain. >> and the market just opened up...
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congressional republicans, after president obama let bipartisan congressional talks take the lead. the administration insists this is only a back up plan. >> we will be prepared with our own plan if the ongoing attacks between republicans and democrats break down. >> some republicans also criticized the draft plan for not addressing border security. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez returned to his home country. he had been in cuba for cancer surgery and medical treatment. they say chavez will continue his treatment at a military hospital in caracas. the 58-year-old president has not spoken publicly since he left for cuba. >>> it's not clear what led mindy mccready to take her own life at age 37. she was found dead on the front personal knowledge of her house in arkansas. her death -- porch of her house in arkansas. her death comes a month after her boyfriend killed himself on the same porch. her career was sidelined by her personal problems. she had a number one hit in 1996 called guys do it all the time. >>> sponsors are standing by blade runner oscar pistorius. according to t
congressional republicans, after president obama let bipartisan congressional talks take the lead. the administration insists this is only a back up plan. >> we will be prepared with our own plan if the ongoing attacks between republicans and democrats break down. >> some republicans also criticized the draft plan for not addressing border security. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez returned to his home country. he had been in cuba for cancer surgery and medical...
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so far president obama and congressional republicans have not made any progress on heading off $85 billion in budget cuts. they would take effect automatically on march 1st. the administration says without a deal, we could see less secure u.s. embassies and furloughed air traffic controllers. >>> the national transportation safety board along with the coast guard and the bahamas maritime authority are all investigating the cause of that fire on that cruise ship, the carnival triumph. the fire in the engine room last sunday left the ship powerless. 4,000 people were subjected to five awful days of spoiled food and raw sewage. sewage, flooding cabins. the ship finally docked in alabama late thursday night and the first lawsuit has already been filed. >>> the challenges of adjusting to college life for first-year students. the myth and reality of the freshman 15 coming up next. >>> and why northern california's latest tree sitter is perching herself 50 feet above ground and refusing to come down. >>> these temperatures are cooperating and coming down a little bit over the bay area the next co
so far president obama and congressional republicans have not made any progress on heading off $85 billion in budget cuts. they would take effect automatically on march 1st. the administration says without a deal, we could see less secure u.s. embassies and furloughed air traffic controllers. >>> the national transportation safety board along with the coast guard and the bahamas maritime authority are all investigating the cause of that fire on that cruise ship, the carnival triumph....
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how one country alter's michelle obama's surprise oscar appearance. >> and a white-out condition and hurricane-force winds. the blizzard that's hammering the midwest. coming up. >> a few nights of bad sleep can do more than just make you drowsy at work. how it can change your dna. [ male announcer ] you think you know me. i'm just warm weather and beaches. but i'm so much more. i'm movie sets and studio tours. i'm family, museums, and world-class art. and that's the point. you'll see things here that you never expected. ♪ ♪ only be warned: there's so much to take in... it could leave your head spinning. los angeles. endlessly entertaining. plan your getaway at discoverlosangeles.com it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in
how one country alter's michelle obama's surprise oscar appearance. >> and a white-out condition and hurricane-force winds. the blizzard that's hammering the midwest. coming up. >> a few nights of bad sleep can do more than just make you drowsy at work. how it can change your dna. [ male announcer ] you think you know me. i'm just warm weather and beaches. but i'm so much more. i'm movie sets and studio tours. i'm family, museums, and world-class art. and that's the point. you'll...
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the vigils are planned by organizing for action, the group formed to support president obama's legislative agenda. >>> 6:08. on capitol hill, lawmakers now have less than a week to agree on a budget plan or face the consequences of automatic spending cuts. yesterday the president called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of those phone calls. eric swalwell talked to anne makovec about the sequester. he calls it a murder-suicide for critical services. >> it's going to crash our economy and this is being done by some in congress who see no role for the federal government and they think that the best way to have cuts is to literally murder our economy and to get rid of critical services. >> the sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion. you can see the rest of ann's conversation with the congressman sunday on kpix 5 this morning starting at 6:30 a.m. >>> meanwhile, president obama will meet today with japan's prime minister. they will be discussing the north korea nuclear threat. the united states and japan have a security alliance th
the vigils are planned by organizing for action, the group formed to support president obama's legislative agenda. >>> 6:08. on capitol hill, lawmakers now have less than a week to agree on a budget plan or face the consequences of automatic spending cuts. yesterday the president called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of those phone calls. eric swalwell talked to anne makovec about the sequester. he calls it a murder-suicide for...
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. >>> michelle obama's surprise oscar appearance looks different in iran. she was covered up. the photo is altered to include sleeves on her dress and the high neckline there on the right. iran has laws that restrict showing image of female bodies in the media. the white house hasn't commented. she looks good in either picture. looks fabulous. >> the magic of photoshop. >> apparently. it looksic look they didn't do anything. >>> it's 5:20 right now. coming up, the giants manager's son makes his spring training debut. >> plus, snapping a nine-game losing streak. the last-second steal that earned our play of the day. coming your way. >> so what's cool about your school? you can submit your nomination on our website, very easy to do, at cbssf.com/coolschool. we may come out and feature your school right here on our show. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because y
. >>> michelle obama's surprise oscar appearance looks different in iran. she was covered up. the photo is altered to include sleeves on her dress and the high neckline there on the right. iran has laws that restrict showing image of female bodies in the media. the white house hasn't commented. she looks good in either picture. looks fabulous. >> the magic of photoshop. >> apparently. it looksic look they didn't do anything. >>> it's 5:20 right now. coming up, the...
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congressional republicans accuse the white house of intentionally leaking the information after president obama promised to lead bipartisan congressional talks take the lead. >> does the president want a result or does he want another one to beat up republicans so he can get political advantage in the next election. >> marco rubio released a statement if the president's plan makes it to capitol hill as it, it will be dead on arrival. they said the draft plan was not intentionally leaked and meant as a back up in case congressional talks fail. john mccain is criticizing fellow republicans for stalling a confirmation vote on chuck hagel. he told meet the press yesterday he does not plan to vote for haggle who's a republican and former senator but mccain says there's been enough time to get questions answered about whether hagel is qualified for the job. >>> today is president's day, a federal holiday and a day off for some workers. >> most golf offices are closed today as are -- golf offices are closed today, and most garbage collection systems will go on today. and the exceptions include b.a.r.t
congressional republicans accuse the white house of intentionally leaking the information after president obama promised to lead bipartisan congressional talks take the lead. >> does the president want a result or does he want another one to beat up republicans so he can get political advantage in the next election. >> marco rubio released a statement if the president's plan makes it to capitol hill as it, it will be dead on arrival. they said the draft plan was not intentionally...
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republicans say they wanted more information on the obama administration's actions during the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile the illinois senate has voted to legalize gay marriage. the vote advances proposal to make the state the tenth in the nation allowing same-sex couples to wed. the valentine's day vote came amid concerns for republicans the bill would force religious organizations to perform same- sex marriage ceremonies. the bill moves to the house where democrats hold a majority. >> will you pay more to fly because of a mega-merger? in the consumerwatch, how the partnership between american and u.s. airways could affect your airfares. >> while florist and chocolate shops profit from off valentine's day how some bay area businesses are targeting those who hate the holiday. am i allergic to any medications? i don't know. last immunization shots? really? honey, what's my blood pressure medicine called? one time i took something and i blew up like a puffer fish. i'm probably allergic to that. at kaiser permanente, your medical information i
republicans say they wanted more information on the obama administration's actions during the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile the illinois senate has voted to legalize gay marriage. the vote advances proposal to make the state the tenth in the nation allowing same-sex couples to wed. the valentine's day vote came amid concerns for republicans the bill would force religious organizations to perform same- sex marriage ceremonies. the bill moves to...
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the conference is to promote the obama administration's gun control proposals. among those who plan to be in attendance, the parents of one of the children killed in the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. >>> 4-year-old girl is being praised for pulling her 2-year- old sister from the wreckage of a car crash that killed their mother. troopers believe 26-year-old jessica wrath fell asleep at the wheel tuesday night veered off the highway and then slammed head on into a tree in washington state. the girls huddled under a blanket for hours until a passerby stopped and took care of them. the 2-year-old was severely injured but is still alive. she is in the hospital. the 4-year-old has since been released. >>> wild turkeys are taking over an east bay neighborhood. the turkeys arrived in albany around thanksgiving. take a look. there's so many though parents are afraid to let their children go out to play. they gobble and screech and make a mess. one theory is that some neighbors are feeding the birds which then encourages them to hang around. the city suggests
the conference is to promote the obama administration's gun control proposals. among those who plan to be in attendance, the parents of one of the children killed in the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. >>> 4-year-old girl is being praised for pulling her 2-year- old sister from the wreckage of a car crash that killed their mother. troopers believe 26-year-old jessica wrath fell asleep at the wheel tuesday night veered off the highway and then slammed head on into a tree in...
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. >>> the obama administration will announce new plans this afternoon to strike back at countries that support hackers who steal american trade secrets. the new sanctions come after a private cyber-security firm linked several high-profile cyber-attacks to china. the report claims the chinese military is behind an ongoing attempt to hack american companies and government offices. >> the united states has substantial and growing concerns about the threats to u.s. economic and national security posed by cyber- intrusions. >> chinese officials deny the allegations and say they have been the victims of u.s. hackers. >>> apple says it's been hacked. malicious software infected a small number of mac computers at apple offices. the attack is similar to the one facebook acknowledged last week. in both cases, the attacks took advantage of flaws in the java plug-in for web browsers. both apple and facebook said the hackers did not access any data. >>> the latest federal budget showdown is heating up as an end of the month deadline looms. now, if a budget agreement isn't reached the government wi
. >>> the obama administration will announce new plans this afternoon to strike back at countries that support hackers who steal american trade secrets. the new sanctions come after a private cyber-security firm linked several high-profile cyber-attacks to china. the report claims the chinese military is behind an ongoing attempt to hack american companies and government offices. >> the united states has substantial and growing concerns about the threats to u.s. economic and...
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the obama administration will announce new sanctions this afternoon to stop countries that support hackers who steal american trade secrets. this is after a report that the chinese military is behind an ongoing plot to hack u.s. companies and government offices. the chinese government denies it's involved in cyberespionage. >>> security breach at apple. the company says hackers targeted a small number of laptops with malicious software. facebook had a similar problem last week. the attacks used a weakness in the java plug-in for web users to infect the computers. to avoid it type of hacking, the department of homeland security recommended last month that user disable java on web browsers. >>> how much is the most expensive drink at starbucks? the answer and what's actually inside that drink. coming up. >> plus, nothing but net. the slam-dunking otter that has become a viral hit. >> and let's check in on the market opened up about 10 minutes ago take a quick peek at the early numbers on this midweek wednesday. and everything is down but just by a little. we'll crunch the numbers with our fi
the obama administration will announce new sanctions this afternoon to stop countries that support hackers who steal american trade secrets. this is after a report that the chinese military is behind an ongoing plot to hack u.s. companies and government offices. the chinese government denies it's involved in cyberespionage. >>> security breach at apple. the company says hackers targeted a small number of laptops with malicious software. facebook had a similar problem last week. the...
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yesterday, president obama rejected a republican plan that would give him the flexibility to allocate those $85 billion in spending cuts. the president and other democrats say higher taxes should be part of the solution. stay tuned. >>> and those spending cuts would have a big effect on the nation's air traffic control system. transportation secretary ray lahood said staff furloughs could force 100 air traffic control centers across the nation to shut down. those cutbacks would mostly affect smaller airports like sonoma county. >> a lot of people in sonoma county use this as a transportation hub for business. so if that's impacted, that means i have to go 90 minutes to two hours over to oakland or san francisco to make the same flight. >> air alaska does go into sonoma county. the federal government does have some guidelines though for take-offs and landings without air traffic control towers. >>> well, a political advisor in china just lost it right in the middle of an airport security checkpoint. take a look at this. his temper tantrum was caught on tape. he trashed a boarding area
yesterday, president obama rejected a republican plan that would give him the flexibility to allocate those $85 billion in spending cuts. the president and other democrats say higher taxes should be part of the solution. stay tuned. >>> and those spending cuts would have a big effect on the nation's air traffic control system. transportation secretary ray lahood said staff furloughs could force 100 air traffic control centers across the nation to shut down. those cutbacks would mostly...
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. >> the new official white house portrait of first lady michelle obama. >> if we could put eye lashes on you you'd look so sexy. >> it feels so right to me. >> a former senator now admitting he had a secret love child with the daughter of another former senator. >> when did the senate become "the jerry springer show." >> on "cbs this morning." >> a woman called 911 and because she ran out of cigarettes. >> hello? >> hello, i need some cigarettes. >> you don't see me calling 911 because i run out of jokes do you? not anymore, anyway. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." dangerous storm is threatening more than 30 million people in the midwest. it could be the worst weather to hit the region in two years, already there are near whiteout conditions in colorado one of 18 states under a winter storm warning or advisory. >>> people in kansas are being urged to stay off the roads. state offices have been closed until tomorrow morning. one person has been killed in a storm-related crash in oklahoma. to the west, it snowed in tucson, arizona. look at this the world golf championship match play t
. >> the new official white house portrait of first lady michelle obama. >> if we could put eye lashes on you you'd look so sexy. >> it feels so right to me. >> a former senator now admitting he had a secret love child with the daughter of another former senator. >> when did the senate become "the jerry springer show." >> on "cbs this morning." >> a woman called 911 and because she ran out of cigarettes. >> hello? >>...
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and georgetown law school she worked on presidential campaigns for john kerry in 2004 and president obama in 2008. in 2010, kuster ran for office herself. >> a very good time to get involved in the political process myself. so i ran in 2010 and only lost by 3,000 votes in a big republican wave. it made all the sense in the world to run again. >> kuster is a part of the new hampshire matriarchy. she represents her state along with another congresswoman, two female senators and governor f maggie hassan. >> we have a long tradition of women working in new hampshire. i also think that the electorate has a great deal of respect for women. we were very fortunate with senator jean shaheen, who was our first woman governor, and the only woman in the country to serve as both governor and in the united states senate. i think the voters have tremendous respect for the performance of women in politics. we maybe tend to be a little bit less contentious, a little bit more conciliatory in terms of bringing people together, looking for compromise, looking for ways to work together, and that's what the vo
and georgetown law school she worked on presidential campaigns for john kerry in 2004 and president obama in 2008. in 2010, kuster ran for office herself. >> a very good time to get involved in the political process myself. so i ran in 2010 and only lost by 3,000 votes in a big republican wave. it made all the sense in the world to run again. >> kuster is a part of the new hampshire matriarchy. she represents her state along with another congresswoman, two female senators and...
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obama argued to friendly radio hosts that republicans are standing in his way for the wrong reasons. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts and that's the thing that binds their party together at this point." >> reporter: but republicans say the president is raising false alarms. house majority leader eric cantor put it this way in a statement "president obama has said unless he gets a second tax hike he will be forced to let criminals loose on the streets, the meat at your grocery store won't be inspected and emergency responders will be unable to do their jobs. these are false choices." republicans also argue that agencies will have some leeway that the cuts may not be as drastic as the president has portrayed. people here do admit that it could take several months for the public to really feel the pain, which they say is only going to increase the damage. charlie, norah? >> bill, thank you so much. do we know if he called democrat ick? >> he did not call democrat
obama argued to friendly radio hosts that republicans are standing in his way for the wrong reasons. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts and that's the thing that binds their party together at this point." >> reporter: but republicans say the president is raising false alarms. house majority leader eric cantor put it this way in a statement "president...
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. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact if they shutdown the towers. >> reporter: and the airports in livermore, san carlos may have their control towers shutdown if a deal is not reached by the end of next week. >> we are beginning discussions with our unions to likely close more than 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000 flight opraeugs per year. >> reporter: they provide fuel, parking and other services to the planes here. the president of that company says without a control tower, air traffic would go down, corporate jets make up 80% of his business. >> it is really dangerous to operate without the tower. and a lot of our business jet ca
. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact...
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obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> we move here. the manhunt expands to mexico for a suspected los angeles cop killer. could christopher dorner slipped across the border? >> new details about the pope's resignation, secret surgery and new signs he has been planning every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. look ! no ugly spots ! and see that shine ! you've got to try finish. because once they try finish, they can't keep it to themselves. i'm switching for good. wow ! awesome ! finish is seriously good. cannot believe how g
obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by...
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on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >> police say the man is believed to be in his 50's and they have not released anymore information. the queen and prince philip were not inside the palace at the time. >> the most emotional moments of the super bowl came right before the game. ♪ oh beautiful ♪ for space spacious skies >> jennifer hudson joined students from sandy hook elementary school who took to the big of the stage, seven weeks after 20 classmates and six adults were shot to death at their school. >> many the records set was one that had fingers flying during half time. >> super bowl, one, two, three, four. >> whe
on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >>...
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share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much smarter cuts in spending. >> the result could be a huge blow to middle class families and our economy as a whole. all our economic progress could be put at risk. >> after tomorrow's address, president obama hits the road with his plan for the budget and ideas to stimulate the economy starting in north carolina on wednesday. >> arizona-based go daddy today will open up silicon valley offices for the very first time. so the question remains, scott mcgrew, what took so long to get here? >> that's something we'll ask the go daddy ceo today. the company opening its west coast offices in sunnyvale. go daddy best known for i
share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much...
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a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting from washington. before dan got down to business this morning he spent time with the first dog, tweeting this picture of him and bo on the south lawn of the white house. dan got to meet bo? >> can't wait to see the report. still ahead, new developments on the grounding of the boeing dreamliner airplane with a fix being presented to solve a potentially dangerous battery issue. and the latest on what rescue crews found in the rubble of kansas city >> breaking news from mission district with evacuations are under way because of a gas leak a one block area near 24th and bryant has been cleared. the gas
a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting...
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senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people above the crippled carnival cruise ship when it docks in alabama this morning. it is towed slowly from the gulf of mexico by two tugboats after a crippling engine fire on sunday. food is scarce, there is no air conditioning, and bathrooms are backing up. in new orleans there are 15,000 hotel rooms and passengers get a full refund and discounts on future cruises. >> baking barriers with baseball. >> and a big event in the san francisco zoo in time for valentine's >> good morning, everyone. >> you can see in this shot power is out right now to the entire island, middle part of your screen is all dark.
senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people...